Stripy & Ruffled Wristwarmers
In the world of crafting, left-over yarn is a rule. It’s always around, and sometimes, it’s difficult to find a use for little balls and skeins. These stripy wristwarmers will happily gobble up some of that excess yarn.
Materials List
The following list has all the supplies and tools you'll need to make this project.
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Notes
Use a sport weight yarn in two tones. The amount of yarn needed depends on how long you wish to make the wristwarmers. For the black and purple ones, I worked 10 contrast colored stripes and used 50 grams (142 yards) of yarn in total.
The wristwarmers come in three sizes, S, M, and L. Size S suits an arm of 20 cm/ 7.8 inches in diameter, size M 22 cm/ 8.6 inches, and size L 24 cm/ 9.45 inches. Gauge (taken from a wristwarmer while it’s worn) is 8 stitches and 24 rows in a 5 cm x 5 cm / 2” x 2” square.
Abbreviations
K – knit
P – purl
DC – double crochet
* * - repeat
Pattern
Cast on 40 (44) 48 stitches on DPNs with black yarn, divide them eavenly, and join to knit in the round. The wristwarmers are worked in *K2, P2* - rib up until the crochet cuff.
Counting in the foundation row, work four rows of rib with black yarn. Switch to purple, and work two rows. Alternating the stripe pattern of *four rows in black, two rows in purple*, work in the round until the wristwarmer is approx 15cm/ 6 inches long. Finish with a black stripe.
Pattern Continued
Switch to the smaller crochet hook. From the beginning of the first row, pick up two stitches onto your hook. Crochet them together with a slip stitch, and chain four. In between of the two stitches you just crocheted together, double crochet.
DC the next two stitches together, chain two, and DC in between the two stitches crocheted together. Continue like this through the row.
Finishing
Switch to hook size 4mm/ US 6.
Row 1: Into each arch formed by two chain stitches, DC three times.
Row 2-5: Using slip stitches, move to the middle DC of the first group. Chain two, and DC twice. *DC three times into the middle stitch of the next group.* Slip stitch to close the round.
Row 6: Using slip stitches, move to the middle DC of the first group. Chain two, and DC four times. Single crochet in between groups. *DC five times into the middle stitch of the next group, single crochet in between groups.* Slip stitch to close the round.
Cast off, and weave in ends.
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